Senior Project Manager – Data Center/ Fiber Network Owners Rep

Turner & Townsend•Charleston, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend are seeking a Network Owners Rep / Senior Project Manager to work with our Data Center team to support a key client’s retrofit/upgrade program. To be successful in this position you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. On-site presence is required (Monday to Friday). Requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience working in a Data Center Network construction delivery role.
Business and technical knowledge of networking (Hyperscale preferred)
Relevant qualifications e.g Construction Management degree, or BICSI
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
Valid US passport with no visa restrictions.

Responsibilities

Provide (campus level) liaison to network infrastructure/security-related Owner team’s and end-to-end ownership of all network project deliverables.
Communications between Owner and Networking Contractors.
Set and manage timelines.
Vendor training.
Site walks: Construction progress reviews via weekly (at minimum) site walks.
Construction quality reviews via weekly site walks.
Perform field safety walks and Ensure EH&S compliance.
Capture owners needs and expectations, gaining and maintaining stakeholder support, mitigating/channeling opposition.
Structured fiber kickoff.
BPR/SR review, define priority panels for both OSP and ISP fiber.
Schedule review to ensure milestones on checklist are adhered to as well as ensuring structured fiber is complete according to schedules of ancillary systems that require connectivity.
Scope development and RFP Issuance.
Owner directed procurement- Review materials list and coordinate purchase with project teams.
Understand needs for server floor cabling and manage delivery via Network contractors.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.